Project Provence

I just came back from my vacation, from my camping trip in the Provence with my five best friends. Wow!!! And now, it seems, Real Life begins...

"What I Cooked Today" Day 116

Today I finally arrived back at home in Utrecht. My very sweet boyfriend had bought the ingredients for a tortilla soup that Danielle and I ended up preparing late at night. We sautéed some garlic, onion and yellow and green bell peppers and added some chicken broth. Then we topped the soup with creme fraiche, chilis, avocado with lime zest and lime juice and tortilla chips with sage from the oven. We also had some of Jochem's zuccini bread with goat's cheese. We had some Coronas with it and talked till late at night. Good times!

Source: Jamie's America by Jamie Oliver

"What I Cooked Today" Day 115

Today Bic, Mag, Danielle and I were welcomed in Almelo by my parents. My mother had prepared a food fest of epic proportions including an Asian-style soup with shrimp, stuffed Turkish bread, tomatoe and basil salad and chicken from the oven. My mom really deserves a beautiful picture of us devouring her food, but unfortunately I forgot to take one once again.

"What I Cooked Today" Day 114

Today was spent on the road. We had the same food for dinner as we had for lunch, namely massive sandwiches with Dijon mustard and Provencal ham.

"What I Cooked Today" Day 113

Today was the last day of our stay at the campsite and we wanted to prepare a dish with left-overs. Alas, when we finally came back from our horseback riding trip and we wanted to get some extra ingredients, all the stores were closed, so we had dinner at the campsite's café instead, where I had me some pasta carbonara.

"What I Cooked Today" Day 112

After another day of rest at the campsite, the girls prepared bacon, cheese and apple pancakes. Danielle even managed to consume a pancake with bacon AND cheese and APPLE, which was quite impressive. Unfortunately, I have no pictures of this event.

"What I Cooked Today" Day 111

Although not at all in the mood to go out to dinner again after we spent the day in Aix-en-Provence, I must admit that my women were right in picking out this phenomenal rustic restaurant downtown. I enjoyed a beautiful steak with onion sauce as well as an orgasmic creme brulee with a chocolate bottom. What a treat!

"What I Cooked Today" Day 110

Today we spent the day in Grasse in honor of Mar's last full day in France. We went out to dinner downtown where I shared my duck with Danielle's beef. The typical Provencal flavors, like lavender honey, were exquisite!

"What I Cooked Today" Day 109

After a bruelling day of aqua trekking in the Gorges du Verdon, I was glad to leave the cooking up to Bic who prepared her signature couscous dish.

"What I Cooked Today" Day 108

Today, after spending a couple of hours at the local Castellane market, Anna prepared a wonderful, typical Provencal dish with potatoes, eggplant, zuccini and onion. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture...